Typical price: £800
What is it: Pocket-sized, 3CCD, hard-disk DV camera
What we think: Miraculous. It seems like only yesterday that 3CCD camcorders were the size of tanks, but JVC has stuffed one into a chassis no larger than a mini-bar can of Coke
JVC Everio GZ-MC500 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | Hard drive |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 3 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 80x55x118 mm |
| Weight | 400 g |
| Body material | Plastic |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | Power; AV; USB |
| Included accessories | Hand strap; Lens hood |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Effective sensor resolution | 2073600 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 s |
| Analogue video format | PAL |
Lens System
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 3.2-32mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 40 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic |
Viewfinder / Display
| Display form factor | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Display size | 46 mm |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Stereo electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | No |
|---|---|
| Microphone | No |
| Headphone | Yes |
| S-Video | 1 |
| Firewire | No |
| USB | Yes |
| LANC | No |
| Other | Microdrive(CF) slot, SD Memory Card slot, AV/S-Video Multi-Connector Out, DC In |
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